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Yields for three-month Treasury bills dropped at Monday`s regular weekly auction to the lowest rate in two months, while the returns for six-month instruments fell to the lowest level since March. The Treasury Department auctioned $6.603 billion of 13-week bills at an average discount of 5.55 percent, down from 5.62 percent last week. The government also sold $6.604 billion of 26-week bills at an average discount of 5.54 percent, down from 5.68 percent last week. The rate for the three-month bills was the lowest since May 11, when it stood at 5.47 percent. The rate for the six-month bills was the lowest since March 2`s 5.51 percent.
